After a staff training on reducing burnout in long-term care last week, a look through the evaluation forms was illuminating. A significant number of attendees — mostly nursing aides, nurses, and environmental...
It’s no secret that when a team works well together, good things will follow. If you’ve ever served on a committee, played a team sport or assembled a holiday meal with too many cooks in the...
It is a safe bet that errors and adverse events also occur within long-term care facilities to a similar extent as they do in hospitals.
If there’s one question sure to put a provider on edge these days, it’s this: How do I transition my facility into the world of accountable care organizations? For those who want to see how...
Alex Gonzalez is the new director of resident services at Edgemere senior living community in Dallas.
One of the ways I’ve been fortunate to comprehensively help clients is through aquatic therapy.
For those of us Mirador, the key is having the right team and conveying a professional and positive attitude to anyone who walks through our doors.
As we look toward the end of 2015, it’s worthwhile to remember the history of nursing homes that have withstood more than a century of immeasurable changes.
Chickens absolutely love Thanksgiving. At least on that one special day, they can finally breathe a little easier while chefs from humble homes to long-term care kitchens choose a larger bird for celebratory...
